Improperation
Pronunciation : Im*prop`er*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. improperare, improperatum, to taunt.]
Definition : Defn: The act of upbraiding or taunting; a reproach; a taunt. [Obs.] Improperatios and terms of scurrility. Sir T. Browne
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913